Life in the future will be different from life today.Between then and now many changes will happen.But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast.There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful，and there will be at least one in every home.And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then.People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports，watching TV and traveling.Traveling will be much cheaper and easier.And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food，too.More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people.Then there will be less room for cows and sheep，so meat will be more expensive.Maybe no one will eat it every day.Instead，they will eat more fruits and vegetables.Maybe people will be healthier.Work in the future will be different，too.Robots will do dangerous and hard work.Because of this，many people will not have enough work to do.This will be a problem.In the future there will be ______.
| A．much more fruit | B．fewer people |
| C．less vegetables | D．less people |
Every family will have at least a ______ in the future.
| A．robot | B．cow | C．TV set | D．computer |
In the future people don't have to ______.
| A．work long hours | B．work fast |
| C．walk on foot | D．eat meat |
People may not eat ______ as much as they do today.
| A．fruit | B．fish |
| C．meat | D．rice |
One big problem in the future is that ______.
| A．many people don't have to work |
| B．many people will not be able to find work |
| C．people have to work fast |
| D．all the work will be done by robots |
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One day in Overtown, Florida, 3.7 million dollars fell from the sky! It happened when a truck turned over.There was money everywhere! One man said, “The streets were like gold.” Some people took off their shirts and filled them with money.
Police officers went from door to door in the neighborhood. They asked people to return the money. After six hours, the total returned: zero.
No one in Overtown was surprised. Many people in this town are poor. They need the money to buy food for their children. They think that God sent the money to them.
The police say this is a serious crime. “People took thousands of dollars. It’s not their money, and they have to return it.” The police also say it’s dangerous to keep the money because everyone knows the story from the news. People have money in their pockets and their backyards, and other people will try to steal it.
So far, only one person has returned some money. He is a firefighter. He found 300,000 dollars in a bag and gave it to the police. The people of Overtown still have the rest of the money.People filled their shirts with the money from _______.
| A．the sky | B．a truck | C．a bank | D．a shop |
What does the underlined word “crime” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?
| A．金钱 | B．犯罪 | C．损失 | D．德行 |
Where did people hide the money they got?
| A．In their kitchens. | B．In their bedrooms. |
| C．In their backyards. | D．In their sitting rooms. |
How much money was still missing?
| A．3.7 million dollars. | B．300,000 dollars. |
| C．3.4 million dollars. | D．700,000 dollars. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Money from the Sky. | B．Police and Money. |
| C．A Truck of Money. | D．Poor People and Money. |
阅读理解
Farquaad, the ruler of a country called Duloc, decides that all the characters from fantasy stories must leave the country. There is a huge green monster called Shrek who lives in a forest and all the fantasy characters hide in his home, although Shrek doesn’t want them to.
Shrek visits Farquaad. Farquaad agrees that the fantasy characters can come back if Shrek can find the beautiful princess that Farquaad wants to marry. Shrek goes to look for the Princess Fiona. He finds her and discovers that at night she becomes as ugly as him. When Farquaad discovers that Fiona is ugly, he doesn’t want to marry her. But the monster and the princess get married, and the princess decides to stay ugly all the time for love.The meaning of the phrase “fantasy stories” is _______.
| A．童话故事 | B．喜剧故事 | C．恐怖故事 | D．科学故事 |
Shrek goes to find the princess because _______.
| A．he wants to marry her | B．he wants to kill the princess |
| C．Farquaad wants to marry her | D．he wants Farquaad to let the fantasy characters live in the country |
The princess was called _______.
| A．Farquaad | B．Shrek | C．Duloc | D．Fiona |
Which of the following sentences is True?
| A．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she loves Shrek. |
| B．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she wants to marry Farquaad. |
| C．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she can’t become beautiful again. |
| D．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she isn’t the princess. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Farquaad is a bad ruler of the country. |
| B．Characters from fantasy stories are in trouble. |
| C．The love between a monster and a princess. |
| D．Shrek saves Fiona so that he can become a hero. |
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Maria家楼上搬来了新邻居，他们的某些行为经常影响Maria和她家人的休息。因此她给邻居写了一封信。请根据这封信，完成下面表格。
| Dear Mr. and Mrs. Green, Welcome to our neighborhood. I’m very glad that you and your family become our neighbor. However, I am sorry to say that you have brought some trouble to us. Mr. Green, would you please not play the drum late into the night? We can’t fall asleep until you stop it. Mrs. Green, you are always like the early bird. So would you please not sing so loud in the early morning? And your son Paul is playing balls at home all day. Would you please ask him not to play there? There is a big playground in front of our building. What’s more, your daughter Emma plays music too loud. She makes so much noise. My little baby starts to cry as soon as she plays the crazy music. Thank you for your understanding! Yours, Maria |
| To whom |
Complaint |
Suggestion |
To whom |
| Mr. Green |
Plays the drum late into the night |
1. |
Mr. Green |
| Mrs. Green |
2. |
Please don’t sing so loud in the early morning. |
Mrs. Green |
| Emma |
3. |
Please don’t play music too loud. |
Emma |
| Paul |
4 |
5. |
Paul |
阅读理解
Thursday, April 24th
We got to the clean, lovely city of Yangzhou early in the morning. This is our first trip to China. All the different smells attract our attention to the local food. We are going to try something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is not expensive but very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to the Great Wall in the north.
Sunday, April 27th
We visited the famous Slender West Lake (瘦西湖) which was crowded with visitors from all over the world, and bought a lot of toys for our friends outside the gate of the park. Everything is so colourful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will do the famous foot massage (按摩) and then leave for the Great Wall. We will take the night train north, stay in Beijing for two days, and then catch a bus to the Great Wall.
Wednesday, April 30th
Our trip to the Great Wall was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. People in the village love the quiet life. They are the kindest people I had ever met. They always smile and say “Hello”. Ralph and I can speak only a few words in Chinese, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. From the passage we can see that the writer had a ____ stay in Yangzhou.
| A．four-day | B．five-day | C．six-day | D．seven-day |
The writer didn’t ____ in Yangzhou.
| A．taste delicious food | B．visit places of interest |
| C．do foot massage | D．climb mountains |
The writer left Beijing for the Great Wall _______.
| A．by train | B．by car | C．by bus | D．on foot |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The writer left Yangzhou for Beijing by train at night. |
| B．It took them a long time to get to the Great Wall from Beijing. |
| C．People in the village live a quiet but happy life. |
| D．The writer was travelling alone but happily. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．My First Visit to Yangzhou | B．My Travelling in China |
| C．Delicious Food and Beautiful Places | D．A Trip to the Great Wall |
阅读理解
It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics.
For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.
People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.
People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.
People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.
If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ____.
| A．patient | B．modest (谦虚的) | C．energetic | D．kind |
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ____.
| A．wear fine clothes | B．take care of others |
| C．travel around the world | D．buy their friends nice gifts |
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ____.
| A．singing and dancing | B．earning money |
| C．doing with difficulties | D．expressing their feelings |
People who were born ____ often become successful scientists.
| A．between April 21 and May 21 | B．between July 23 and August 22 |
| C．between August 23 and September 22 | D．between June 23 and July 22 |
The passage mainly talks about ____.
| A．birth dates | B．abilities |
| C．star signs | D．birth dates and characteristics |